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beetles

My garden is crammed full of flowers and have plenty of bees beetles and bugs. I seem to be inundated with some new friends or foe ? They are a little bit bigger than a ladybird and have a black body but if you look close the head and body seem to be a dark maroon red.

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  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    Sorry the body and legs are dark red and the head black. There also fat. Ive tried to look on net to no avail. Not expecting a answer but its worth a try
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    http://www.downgardenservices.org.uk/lilybeetle12.jpg

     Lily beetle?

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    Its similar to lily beetle but much much darker red
  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    They may be garden chafers. The pics on the net are close but not sure
  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    Ive had no joy identifying the beetles. Ive counted 22 on the washing outside
  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    Cant im on a smart phone image
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